Hi Ben, The only environment variables used by MapServer are listed here [2] For updating other parameters I think you only have 2 choices:
1. Use runtime substitution https://mapserver.org/cgi/runsub.html#parameters-supported 2. Create deployment specific Mapfiles. There are a few choices for this - sed as you mentioned, but also MapScript. For a similar situation I use mappyfile [1] (a Python Mapfile parser). Seth [1] https://mappyfile.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#modifying-values [2] https://mapserver.org/environment_variables.html -- web:http://geographika.co.uk twitter: @geographika On Wed, Jul 29, 2020, at 4:44 PM, Ben Madin wrote: > G'day all, > > I am migrating a number of systems onto containers, and have hit a blocker > with a solution with over 100 mapfiles, all of which refer to a database that > is tucked away in a vpc in the cloud, with an a record for the connection > host (ie host.cloud.com) > > I also have a copy of the database on a development machine (ie > host.docker.internal) > > For most everything else in the docker world (our web interfaces etc), I can > set use env variables in the container system, but I'm really struggling with > how best to do this in this case. I can do a url variable for the connection > parameter, and specify the database in every call... seems pretty clumsy, and > not good practice really. but my attempts to reference environment variables > in the mapfile have been very unsuccessful. > > Could I ask : > > a) is there actually a simpler way to achieve the same outcome, that I have > completely missed, or > > b) does someone have an example of how to do it? > > c) is this actually just not possible, and I should just get my sed out > before every deployment commit? > > cheers > > Ben > > > -- > > Ausvet Logo <https://www.ausvet.com.au/> > > Dr Ben Madin > > BVMS MVPHMgmt PhD MANZCVS GAICD > > Managing Director > Mobile: > +61 448 887 220 <tel:+61448887220> > E-mail: > b...@ausvet.com.au > Website: > www.ausvet.com.au > Skype: benmadin > Address: > 5 Shuffrey Street > Fremantle, WA 6160 > Australia > _______________________________________________ > mapserver-users mailing list > mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users
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